Missed your gym hour? No worries - full jumping rope workout at home

If you thought that running was the best cardio you could do if measured by calories burned, think again! Jumping rope can do more for you than the same time spent jogging - it builds your cardio, balance, bone density and agility.

According to Science Daily, “This aerobic exercise can achieve a “burn rate” of up to 1300 calories per hour of vigorous activity, with about 0.1 calories consumed per jump. Ten minutes of jumping rope can roughly be considered the equivalent of running an eight-minute mile.”

The 10 minute workout

Do this 10 minute workout anywhere - in your living room, your backyard or the local park. It combines the cardio benefits of skipping with “rest” periods where you do core exercises to tighten and strengthen as you go. Make you sure stretch out properly afterwards. If you are looking to burn as many calories as possible treat it as a circuit and rest for a couple of minutes afterwards and then repeat the workout two or three times if you dare!